Alzheimer’s Research is on now more than ever as a hunt for a new type of drug to fight Alzheimer’s disease following an important discovery about how the condition takes hold. Scientists believe they can target a specific part of this process and halt the disease. Alzheimer’s is a very ... continue reading
Alzheimer’s disease has long been studied primarily as a disease of neurons. But researchers have now shown how the disease may be damaging the brain by choking off blood flow. In experiments published June 10 in Neuron, scientists at Rockefeller University reveal that amyloid-, which builds up around brain cells ... continue reading
SAN YSIDRO, CA Alzheimers disease and related dementias, according to a published report by the National Alzheimers Association, are projected to increase more than six-fold among Hispanics in the United during the first half of the 21st Century. Across the nation, this increase means that 1.3 million Hispanics (25 ... continue reading